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Y501 EUP

2001 Subaru Impreza

Black Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

58,586 mi
Last recorded58,586 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Subaru Impreza85,841 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY501 EUP
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2026 58,586 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Underside of vehicle & suspension components showing heavy signs of corrosion but not excessive

Fail 29 Apr 2026 58,586 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Underside of vehicle & suspension components showing heavy signs of corrosion but not excessive

Pass 1 May 2025 58,092 miles

Exhaust emissions erratic on fast idle

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Underside of vehicle and suspension components heavily corroded but not excessive

Pass 25 Apr 2024 57,697 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

exhaust emissions erratic on fast idle

underside of vehicle &suspension components showing signs of corrosion

Pass 5 May 2023 57,441 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

vehicle heavily undersealed in places

Fail 5 May 2023 57,441 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

vehicle heavily undersealed in places

Fail 30 Mar 2023 57,424 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill-inner wheel arch liner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sub frame mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sub frame mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Mar 2022 56,127 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

corrosion to underside of vehicle, borderline excessive in places

Pass 1 Mar 2021 55,054 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

engine management lamp illuminated

exhaust emissions erratic at fast idle

Pass 1 Apr 2020 54,677 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2019 53,079 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2018 52,520 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

corrosion to front chassis strengthener.

slight corrosion to some brake pipes

Fail 20 Mar 2018 52,512 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

corrosion to front chassis strengthener.

slight corrosion to some brake pipes

Fail 5 Mar 2018 52,504 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded mark yellow under wheel arch adjoining flex hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded marked yellow near flex hose (3.6.B.2c)

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened twisted (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Body has slight corrosion chassis / sill area outer sills covers fitted (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at flex next to fail pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (2.4.G.1)

Rear suspension corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2017 49,798 miles

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

o/s/f brake screeching, may require further investigation!

Pass 4 Mar 2016 47,249 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 9 Mar 2015 45,320 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

offside rear anti roll bar bush perishing

Fail 6 Mar 2015 45,310 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

offside rear anti roll bar bush perishing

Pass 1 Mar 2014 43,427 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Mar 2013 41,704 miles

offside front tyre damage on outer wall

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres perrishing throughout

Fail 5 Mar 2013 41,660 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres perrishing throughout

offside front tyre damage on outer wall

Pass 2 Mar 2012 40,312 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

air bag light on

alternator belt deteriorating

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

wipers splitting at ends

Pass 8 Mar 2011 38,917 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside front brake disc deteriorating on inner face

Pass 23 Feb 2010 36,957 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 5 Mar 2009 34,965 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2008 32,772 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2007 29,213 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2007 29,213 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

surface corrosion to steel brake pipes

Pass 28 Feb 2006 25,721 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

How Reliable is the Subaru Impreza?

Based on 915,729 MOT tests across 72,693 vehicles.

75.7%
Pass Rate
4,996
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
72,693
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,062
Registration plate lamp not working 19,494
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 17,247
position lamp(s) not working 16,099
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 15,281
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Y501 EUP is a 2001 Subaru Impreza in Black with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2001 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 85,841 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Subaru Impreza fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,062 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y501 EUP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Subaru Impreza typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 25 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y501 EUP is a 2001 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 6 March 2001.

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